Ravens season tickets are grand prize in animal-shelter raffle

Hundreds of homeless pets will be the real winners in the Baltimore Humane Society’s Raffle of Champions, which ends this Wednesday. For $10, anyone can purchase a raffle ticket and the chance to win Baltimore Ravens season tickets. All proceeds from the raffle go to the care of the animals at the Humane Society’s no-kill shelter in Reisterstown, which receives no government funding.

The grand prize is a pair of Baltimore Ravens season tickets. First prize is a tailgate grill; second prize is an autographed photo of Jacoby Jones; and there are five third-place mystery prizes to be won.

Jon Boyer is probably going to take a lot of heat for this -- we’re sorry, Jon. But it’s really our duty to report your utter fabulousness and rock-star status as an animal rescuer. Not that the ladies of Baltimore need any reminding, apparently.

Here's a collection of a few of the dogs, cats and other critters in the Baltimore area who need homes. Be sure to check with the shelter before you go to verify that the animal you want is still there.

Read about local pets, or share your own story. We're interested in cats and dogs, but also hamsters, hedgehogs, turtles, horses, chickens -- the whole pet gamut. For more information, email pets@baltsun.com and be sure to put "Collared" in the subject line.